The Aspen Recreation Center, also known as the “ARC”, provides a variety of recreational opportunities for people of all ages. Try rock climbing, join a pick-up game of hockey, participate in mom-and-me ice skating classes, experience mixed martial arts classes, enjoy the pool, lazy river and hot tub, come for fitness classes or weights…Spend an hour or a day.

Over 30 world-class parks ranging from small neighborhood parks with playgrounds to over 1,300 acres of vast open spaces with mountain vistas and streams. Serviced by 22 miles of pedestrian/bicycle trails.

The Aspen Snowmass Nordic Ski Trail System is one of the largest free trail systems in the country! It connects the communities of Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Basalt with an integrated system of trails groomed for classic and skate skiing. There is Snowshoeing too.